First Immortal of the Sword

Lian Yue’s victory came as yet another massive shock to everyone involved in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate.

Everyone had predicted that she wouldn’t have come to participate if she weren’t prepared to fight. Still, they couldn’t have guessed that she’d be this powerful or this... unbelievable!

She instantly broke into the Heavenly Fate Realm, then instantly suppressed a peak Heavenly Monarch, Fu Ya!

Who could have imagined such a thing?

Even the Heavenly Sovereigns were startled. All of them hurriedly transmitted questions to Heavenly Sovereign Changhen.

Heavenly Sovereign Changhen’s gaze was strange. All he said was, “This would be strange for anyone else, but for her, it makes perfect sense.”

The other Heavenly Sovereigns furrowed their brows. Perfect sense? What kind of dogshit logic is that?

But the Heavenly Sovereigns were naturally perceptive, and they could just about guess that whatever had happened to Lian Yue wasn’t simple. She hadn’t just been suppressing her cultivation base.

It seemed more likely that she’d long since reached the Heavenly Fate Realm, and that now, she’d undone the seal. If so, everything really did make sense.

But it was still shocking that she’d managed to defeat Fu Ya in a single blow.

“How do you see this, Little Brother?” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan transmitted.

After a moment’s silence, Su Yi said, “I doubt that’s the true extent of her strength.”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan’s gaze focused. The implications were readily apparent. Lian Yue had instantly soared into the Heavenly Fate Realm, but that didn’t mean that was her limit!

But the Heavenly Fate Realm was the limit of Eternity. Even after acquiring an Eternal Throne and becoming a Heavenly Sovereign, Heavenly Fate Realm experts were still Eternals.

If Lian Yue’s true cultivation was beyond the Heavenly Fate Realm, didn’t that mean... that she’d transcended Eternity completely?

Did that mean that she’d broken the fetters of Destiny and stepped onto a path that existed only on its Far Shore?

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan suddenly found it difficult to stay calm. Lian Yue had seemed like no more than a disciple of the Court of the Southern Heavens, but now, it seemed she was a terrifying existence who’d been hiding her identity and true cultivation base this entire time!

A moment later, something occurred to Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan. Wait, how could Su Yi have figured that out?

“Little Brother, you startled me! Might I ask what led you to that conclusion?”

Su Yi said casually, “I’ve seen another much like her.”

He was thinking about Xi Ning, whom he hadn’t seen since they’d parted ways in the God Domain. Xi Ning’s background was much like Lian Yue’s.

“So that’s it.” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan inclined his head.

Su Yi raised a jug of wine, sat leisurely, and watched the battles unfolding in the arena. The matches had continued as soon as Lian Yue claimed victory.

Much to Su Yi’s surprise, Wang Zhiwu took the stage, only to lose!

He’d lost to Yun Du. Moreover, he barely lasted any time at all.

Yet for some reason, Wang Zhiwu looked delighted about it. After exiting the stage, he dashed up to Su Yi and said, “That Yun Du guy is quite strong. An opportunity to spar with him means I didn’t make this trip in vain.”

Su Yi was at a loss for words. This guy is supposed to be a top expert of the Far Shore of Destiny! Someone who clashed with my first incarnation on numerous occasions. How... could this be the limit of his abilities? And here I thought he’d erupt with unexpected power, just like Lian Yue. Now, it seems that I just jumped to conclusions.

Mu Yu was at a loss for words, too. Inwardly, he tried to comfort himself. The founder’s clone has yet to awaken. So what if he lost?

Finally, it was Su Yi’s turn to fight.

All eyes instantly converged on Su Yi and his opponent, Grand Elder Pei Shi of Limitless Palace. Even the Heavenly Sovereigns paused their conversations.

“Su Yi, you ought to celebrate that we aren’t allowed to kill people during the Struggle for Heavenly Fate,” Pei Shi said flatly.

He stared Su Yi down from afar, his whole body billowing with murderous intent. He made no attempt to disguise his hostility.

Su Yi put away his jug of wine and said casually, “I’ll carve those words into your forehead later so you have something to remember me by.”

The crowd was stunned. What arrogance!

But no one dared to mock him. Su Yi had defeated numerous Heavenly Monarchs already, both in the Heart-Tempering Sword House and in the Obscured Heavens Mountains.

Most suspected that Su Yi was relying on external power, but none of them dared to deny that he was strong!

This battle would be an opportunity for them to see what Su Yi was really made of, and if he was really heaven-defying enough to kill Heavenly Monarchs as the rumors said.

That was why everyone was paying such close attention to this battle.

Pei Shi wanted to say more, but Su Yi was already approaching. He seemed leisurely, and he emanated no visible fluctuations of the Grand Dao.

Pei Shi narrowed his eyes, laughed coldly, and charged.

Boom!

Nine streaks of divine radiance shot forth, stingingly bright. Together, they formed a nine palaces diagram.

The diagram contained a rising sun and setting moon. Mountains and rivers overturned, and light and shadow shifted as dense, boundless power descended upon Su Yi.

The Nine Palaces Heavenswitch Diagram!

This was Pei Shi’s mightiest divine ability. Had he used it in the outside world, it could have instantly enveloped thirty thousand miles, overturning heaven and earth, throwing the five elements into disarray, and reducing everything within the affected area to powder!

The crowd watched in astonishment. It was obvious that Pei Shi, a peak Heavenly Monarch, wanted to crush Su Yi with unstoppable force. Otherwise, he would never have used his mightiest ability right from the start. How was Su Yi supposed to defend himself from this?

Suddenly, Su Yi vanished into thin air.

A moment later, the Nine Palaces Heavenswitch Diagram shattered into pieces. A rain of light scattered, and the arena shook violently. A desperate cry rang out.

Only then did the spectators see what had happened clearly. Su Yi was crushing Pei Shi beneath his foot, crushing his flesh and snapping his bones.

Silence descended over the area. Countless people watched in horror, frozen in place, astonishment all over their faces.

Grand Elder Pei Shi of Limitless Palace lost, just like that?

Most terrifying of all, it was over before the vast majority of them even realized what was happening. Their vision blurred, and suddenly, Pei Shi was pinned to the ground. Even now, they had no idea how Su Yi did it.

“This...” Yun Du’s eyes narrowed. He could vaguely discern Su Yi’s afterimage. First, he saw Su Yi punch the Nine Palaces Heavenswitch Diagram to bits. Then, his foot descended from on high.

He, too, hadn’t been able to tell what kind of power or ability Su Yi had used!

There were many others with similarly limited understanding, like Ling Wenxuan and Yan Xiaosheng. All of them looked stricken.

What a tyrannical blow!

“Fuck!” Wang Zhiwu cried out in surprise.

An indescribable look arose in the depths of Mu Yu’s turbid eyes. The reincarnation of the Big Boss of Sword Sovereign City sure is ferocious!

Lian Yue’s eyes shone with strange light. Immeasurable Realm cultivation? He sure is progressing quickly!

The seven Heavenly Sovereigns’ expressions shifted, too. None of them said anything, but one look at their faces, and it was clear that they were surprised, too.

A strange silence descended over the area. The only sound was Pei Shi’s desperate cries.

Su Yi stretched out his hand, using his fingers like blades to carve a line of text on Pei Shi’s forehead. Each character was the size of a fly’s head. It read: You ought to celebrate that we aren’t allowed to kill people during the Struggle for Heavenly Fate.

These were the words Pei Shi had said to Su Yi earlier. Now, Su Yi had carved them on his forehead, just as he’d promised.

The text might have been small, but there was no way it could elude the eyes of the gathered experts.

The cultivators of Limitless Palace were ashen-faced with uncontrollable anger. This was far too humiliating!

Pei Shi clearly knew what was happening. Fury overwhelmed him, and he cried out in anger, then fell unconscious.

As a grand elder of Limitless Palace, he was one of the mightiest Heavenly Monarchs of his age, famed throughout the Five Great Continents, yet now, he’d been defeated in a single blow, trampled before a crowd, and worse—text had been carved on his forehead!

“Impossible! You’re cheating! You’re only in the Immeasurable Realm. How could you possibly be a match for Elder Pei Shi?” someone suddenly cried out, unwilling to accept this outcome.

The crowd stirred. Everyone was suspicious and uncertain. This battle had indeed been far too out of the ordinary. Su Yi had won too quickly and cleanly, crushing Pei Shi with overwhelming force.

“Don’t forget, everyone. That bastard used some sort of secret external power to brutally murder numerous Heavenly Monarchs, both in the ruins of the Heart-Tempering Sword House and in the Obscured Heavens Mountains!” someone said solemnly. “This victory was even more suspicious. He obviously used some kind of illicit trick!”

Many others chimed in their agreement. It wasn’t that they were lacking in judgment, but that none of them could have imagined that Su Yi would win so outrageously.

Lian Yue’s victory had been shocking too, but they could just barely accept it.

But Su Yi had won in an unimaginable fashion. How could the crowd accept it so easily?

Su Yi didn’t waste any time arguing, nor did he bother to explain.

Suddenly, Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan burst into laughter. “Why not ask Heavenly Sovereign Wen why he isn’t saying anything?”

His voice boomed far and wide, suppressing all other voices.

Everyone suddenly came to their senses. That’s right. There are seven Heavenly Sovereigns watching over the proceedings, but none of them have said anything!

Everyone looked at Heavenly Sovereign Wen. He was undoubtedly the one least willing to accept Pei Shi’s defeat.

Heavenly Sovereign Wen’s expression was dark and overcast, and his voice was cold, but his response was outside of the crowd’s expectations. “We Heavenly Sovereigns created this arena personally. Had anyone used external power within its bounds, we’d have sensed it and punished them immediately!”

The crowd fell silent. There was no way they could fail to understand what Heavenly Sovereign Wen was getting at.

None of the Heavenly Sovereigns had said anything. That naturally meant that Su Yi hadn’t cheated after all!

He’d relied on his own strength to defeat Pei Shi!

In truth, the Heavenly Sovereigns were astonished, conflicted, and confused about the situation too.

They’d all seen every detail of Su Yi’s victory, and it was precisely for that reason that they dared say with certainty that Su Yi hadn’t used any external powers or treasures.

Still, it wasn’t just the crowd that found this hard to believe. They found it hard to accept this outcome, too!

How could Su Yi have proven his Dao and reached the Immeasurable Realm in just a few short years? And he’s so terrifyingly strong for his level, too!

If we hadn’t seen it with our own eyes, we wouldn’t dare to believe it either!

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